Project Grant SSF75010GR068

This Project Grant award of $139,212 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education will fund Harris County Public Library's Library Locker Program. The program will provide student access to educational texts, including necessary equipment, across four locations in Harris County, Texas. The award period runs from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025, and is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service...

The federal Project Grant award for $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The award to the Alaska Library Network, a non-profit organization located in Juneau, Alaska, will be used to improve the delivery of...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $703,651 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to Moco Kidsco Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization located in Bethesda, Maryland. The grant will support "The Latino STEM Education Initiative: Engaging...

The New York Hall of Science was awarded a $749,372 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The grant supports the development of childhood space science programs and curriculum, as well as facility rehabilitation, with...

This federal Project Grant award of $27,378,675.67 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will fund comprehensive educational initiatives focused on improving literacy, academic outcomes, and community services for...

This $149,603 Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) supports a collaborative effort between Southern University and A&M College and several other Louisiana Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The project aims to recruit and expose HBCU undergraduate students to library science graduate education (Track A) while also providing online forums to retain and develop current...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to The New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, aims to build structured...

This U.S. Department of Education Project Grant award of $2,015,750 to Austin ISD, a local education agency, supports the "Equitable Access to Outdoor Spaces" initiative. The funding is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), which aims to develop high-quality literacy programs and provide educational...

The Science Zone Inc., a non-profit organization, has been awarded a $101,596 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant funds will be used to fabricate a series of mobile, interactive "FlexCart" exhibits to teach STEM topics to underserved communities across Wyoming. The FlexCarts will be made available for booking by family-serving agencies and service providers statewide, enabling children, youth,...

The City of Milwaukee has been awarded a $241,250 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (CFDA 84.215) program. The award, titled "MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY: READY TO READ", will support the development and improvement of literacy...